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Part and parcel of pop culture is the iconography that goes along with it. In fact, one of the most defining features of art since the dawn of popular music is the absorbing world that it ushers you into. Music isn’t just about melodies as it has been for millennia gone by; it’s now a celebration of the full artistic gestalt on offer.

Thus, it stands to reason that fans are eager to get their hands on a piece of history to call their own. With records so easy to come by, the best physical token of the past is something that your hero has handled, their metaphorical paintbrush, so to speak. Naturally, these investments set you back a pretty penny, but just how much exactly? And how do you even go about putting a price on a conduit that led the world down a more bohemian path for that matter?

Last month, John Lennon’s iconic Imagine album turned 50. Since its release on September 9th, 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s paean for peace with the title track ‘Imagine’ has become the sort of anthem that transcends the clutches of culture, grabs the lapels of society at large and gives it a rattle.

Tied up in its transcendent ways is the angelic white video that went along with it. The image of Lennon behind that pristine Steinway is etched indelibly on the sensibilities of society at large. As Yoko Ono Lennon has announced: “John and I were both artists and we were living together, so we inspired each other. The song ‘Imagine’ embodied what we believed together at the time.”

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